Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   In the year 1609 joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

Jan 31   On this day in history wisselbank of Amsterdam established  

Feb 07   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 12   In the year 1609 bermuda becomes an English colony  

Mar 16   On this day in history michael Franck, composer  

Mar 18   In the year 1609 frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist  

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) in the year 1609.  

Mar 22   In the year 1609 john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 25   Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa in the year 1609.  

Apr 06   On this day in history henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company.  

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact in the year 1609.  

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe on this day in history.  

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place in the year 1609.  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant in the year 1609.  

Jun 28   Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion  

Jul 09   Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion in the year 1609.  

Jul 10   In the year 1609 catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League  

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies in the year 1609.  

Jul 20   In the year 1609 emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion  

Jul 20   In the year 1609 federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69  

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer in the year 1609.  

Jul 28   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda in the year 1609.  

Jul 28   In the year 1609 judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised  

Aug 07   On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope in the year 1609.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

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Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1609 birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)  

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer  

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 22   On this day in history birth of john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)  

May 16   In the year 1609 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

Jul 27   On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer  

Jan 21   In the year 1609 joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

Feb 07   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

Feb 17   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died in the year 1609.  

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died in the year 1609.